US & World

[ad_1] Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alexei Navalny was taken by police officers during a rally in central Moscow Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in the capital, Moscow. Thousands of people have joined rallies nationwide, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Jeremy Bowen Image caption The leaning minaret of the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling IS for control of the west Iraq’s military has cast doubt on reports that an air strike by the US-led coalition caused the deaths of dozens of civilians in west Mosul. Instead it blamed […]

[ad_1] Image copyright CPD Image caption Cincinnati police said they faced a “horrific situation” at the Cameo nightclub One person has been killed and at least 14 injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio, police said. The shooting took place at the Cameo Night Club, the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) said on […]

[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Chancellor Angela Merkel – hoping for a fourth term An election in the German state of Saarland is being closely watched for signs of how Chancellor Angela Merkel might do in September’s national poll. It is governed by a coalition of her Christian Democrats and the Social Democrats […]

[ad_1] Dozens of people were injured when an escalator at a Hong Kong shopping centre malfunctioned. A spokesperson for the Langham Place centre said the escalator had passed a recent safety inspection. It has asked the maintenance company to investigate the cause of the accident. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Image copyright Narges Ashtari Image caption Ms Ashtari says local politics and corruption are to blame for her predicament A British-Iranian aid worker accused of causing the death of a young Indian boy has been acquitted on appeal. Narges Kalbasi Ashtari was convicted in 2014 and jailed for a year over the death of […]

[ad_1] Media captionHong Kong’s three candidate: the nanny, Mr Pringles or the judge? Hong Kong is preparing for the election of a new leader. The candidate is being chosen by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing electors, rather than a public vote, which pro-democracy campaigners have been fighting for. Carrie Lam, deputy to the current leader, […]

[ad_1] Image caption Petronella Trotman was told by the magistrate to “dress like a man” As a transgender woman living in Guyana, Petronella Trotman has grown accustomed to violence and daily abuse on the streets. But when she was physically attacked in January, while walking in Georgetown, the South American country’s capital, she decided to […]

[ad_1] Media captionLights went out around the globe for Earth Hour to draw attention to climate change Major landmarks around the world have been turning out their lights to mark Earth Hour, an event that draws attention to climate change. Around 170 countries and territories were expected to take part on Saturday, by turning off […]